Hands-on Tutorial

Beginner

6 min

Explore shapes

Simple geometric shapes are the building blocks of Illustrator artwork. See how to build a birdhouse for a postcard by creating various shapes.

Start with core concepts

This video introduces the concepts of creating and modifying the building blocks of artwork—simple shapes—to make a fun birdhouse.

What you'll learn

Create custom shapes

Explore the shape tools by creating rectangles and circles in your projects.

Edit the shapes

Change shapes by resizing, moving, and reshaping them using the Selection and Direct Selection tools.

Round the corners of a shape

Round the corners of rectangles with the Live Corners widgets.

Combine shapes in unique ways

Use the Shape Builder tool to create completely custom shapes by combining them in different ways.

Change color

In the Properties panel, apply color to the fill (inside) to make the shapes stand out.


Instruction by

Brian Wood

Adobe Stock Contributors

IKON Images

Gemma can fly/Stocksy

Venimo

April 2, 2024

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